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July 25, 2009
Boise, Idaho: Narrative Writing Workshop
The Society of Professional Journalists invites early career reporters and front-line editors to step out of the inverted pyramid and into the art of storytelling! Through SPJ’s Narrative Writing Workshops, participants will learn options for reinvigorating the writing craft.
Join Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and reporter Tom Hallman, Jr., from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in one of five Narrative Writing Workshops for a day filled with tips for creating excitement in news stories.
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August 15, 2009
International Food Wine and Travel Writers Assocation: Scholarship Deadline
Here is an exciting announcement about a new scholarship available from the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). It’s great news in these times of cutbacks, number crunching and pink slips.
The purpose of the scholarship is to interest experienced writers of other genres into becoming Food, Travel, Wine or Culinary Travel writers. Included are a cash prize and a membership to IFWTWA. The IFWTWA is a group of international writers and was founded in Paris in 1954. It has an all volunteer Board of Directors and an advisory board of world-renown chefs. The purpose of the organization is to further the research, travel, education, writing and publishing efforts of food, wine, travel and food and travel (culinary travel) journalist members in all media.
The deadline to submit an application is August 15, 2009 before noon. For more information on how to apply, visit http://www.ifwtwa.org/scholarship/.
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August 27, 2009
SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference
Join SPJ members and journalists from all over the country for the 2009 SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference, August 27-30 in Indianapolis.
The 2009 Convention is extra special, as SPJ will mark its 100 anniversary as a leading journalism-advocacy organization.
Highlights:
-60 professional development sessions
-Half-day training workshops
-National Mark of Excellence Awards
-Legal Defense Fund Auction
See the Convention Web page (link above) for pricing details and program descriptions.
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September 13, 2009
McCormick Foundation's symposium: "Covering Chicago's 2016 Summer Olympic bid"
A McCormick Foundation Specialized Reporting Institute symposium on “Covering Chicago’s 2016 Summer Olympic bid” will be hosted by DePaul University Sept. 13-15. All journalists from any medium – reporters, freelancers, web-based representatives – are encouraged to apply to be McCormick Fellows and attend. The fellows will have direct access to experts, speakers, a bus tour of venue sites, and panels on related subjects like the delivery systems of the future.
Funding from the McCormick Foundation will underwrite the seminar, travel (mileage reimbursement or economy airfare), and lodging expenses of selected participants. The deadline to apply is August 7, 2009.
For more information on the symposium and how to apply, please call 773-325-7585 or visit http://communication.depaul.edu/Notifications/Events/McCormick.html.
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